BQE Hicks Street Wall Repair
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BQE Hicks Street Wall Repair September 24, 2020
Transcript of BQE Hicks Street Wall Repair
BQE Hicks Street Wall RepairSeptember 24, 2020
Meeting Protocols
• All attendees will be placed on mute at the beginning of the presentation.
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• Please enter questions or comments in the Q&A panel.
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Hicks Street Wall Repair3
Work Location
Hicks Street Wall
Queens-bound BQE to Cadman Plaza West (Exit
28A)
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Planned Work
• Remove loose/deteriorated concrete
• Replace deteriorated rebar
• Repair brackets supporting granite capstone
• Replace concrete
• Replace sidewalk per NYSDOT standard
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Equipment
• Air compressors
• Scissor lifts
• Telehandler
• Chipping guns
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Full Closure – Fall 2020
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Partial Closure – Spring 2021
Closures
Top of BQE Ramp to Hicks Street Hicks Street to Old Fulton Street
MPT
• VMS Board before Atlantic Avenue alerting drivers to ramp closure and detour
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Example VMS signage
MPT
Hicks Street Ramp ClosureSignage before Hicks Street
Motorists who miss signage at Atlantic Ave will be directed to take Tillary Street Exit
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Full Ramp Closure – Queens-bound BQE to Cadman Plaza West (Exit 28A)Motorists should exit the BQE at Atlantic Avenue (Exit 27)
Ramp Closed
MPT
Queens-Bound Detour to Old Fulton
Street
1. Take Exit 27 to Atlantic Ave and turn left
2. Continue on Atlantic Ave and turn right
on Furman Street
3. Proceed north on Furman Street
4. Turn right on Old Fulton Street
Detours to Old Fulton Street
Project Schedule
• Phase 1: Week of October 5th, 2020 to mid-December 2020 (end date weather permitting)
• Demobilization & Ramp opened: December 2020 to March 2021
• Phase 2: April 2021 to September 2021
• Work hours: Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Intermittent Saturdays: Rain dates as required
No night time work anticipated
Community Outreach
• Stakeholder coordination
• Elected Officials
• Community Boards
• Residents
• PS 8
• Coordination with Essential City Services
• First responders and emergency services
• Regular project updates
• LiaisonCommunity Liaison:
Anita Navalurkar
